Archie Hunter

Archie Hunter
Personal information
Full name Archibald Hunter
Date of birth (1859-09-23)23 September 1859[1]
Place of birth Joppa, Ayrshire, Scotland
Date of death 29 November 1894(1894-11-29) (aged 35)[1]
Place of death Aston, Birmingham, England
Position(s) Forward[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1877-1878 Ayr Thistle
1878 Third Lanark
1878–1890 Aston Villa 32 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Archibald Hunter (23 September 1859 – 29 November 1894) was a Scottish footballer who, in 1887, was the first captain of Aston Villa to lift the FA Cup. He was one of Victorian football's first household names.

  1. ^ a b c "Archie Hunter Bio". Aston Villa Player Database.